PDF-[READ]-A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations

br Current has become currency This is the story of electricitythe commodity that determines which nations rise and which fall or remain mired in poverty and powers us physically and politicallybrIf in the ancient world it was guns and germs and steel that determined the fates of people and nations in modern times it is electricity No other form of power translates into affluence and influence like it Though demand for it is growing exponentially it remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and to do so reliably Storage is even harder This paradox has shaped global politics affected the outcome of wars and underlies the growing chasm between rich and poor educated and uneducated It is changing the game for business and the requirements of national defense It is altering the landscape and complicating the task of dealing effectively with climate changeIn this book Robert Bryce explains the unique nature of electricity as a commodity He draws on stories from history to illustrate the stunning impact of our quest to harness it illuminates exactly what is required to successfully sustain it and explores the impact on societies and individuals when it collapses As billions of people around the world still live in darkness the gap between the electricity haves and havenots widens with profound political and ethical consequences Modern life even civilization has become ever more dependent on a source of energy that must be produced locally and in the moment in a reliably steady stream at particular wattage conveyed on wires strung on poles or threaded through pipes If the lights go out so does our manner of living with potentially devastating consequences . 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She shows how our values are distorted by the economic double standard that devalues anything stereotypically associated with women and femininity reveals how current economic models are based on a deep-seated culture of domination and shows how human needs would be better served by economic models based on caring. Most importantly, she provides practical proposals for new economic inventions--new measures, policies, rules, and practices--to bring about a caring economics that fulfills human needs.Like her classic The Chalice and the Blade, The Real Wealth of Nations is a bold and insightful look at how to create a society in which each of us can achieve the full measure of our humanity. \"
Current has become currency. This is the story of electricity-the commodity that determines which nations rise and which fall or remain mired in poverty, and powers us physically and politically.
If, in the ancient world, it was guns and germs and steel that determined the fates of people and nations, in modern times it is electricity. No other form of power translates into affluence and influence like it. Though demand for it is growing exponentially, it remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and to do so reliably. Storage is even harder. This paradox has shaped global politics, affected the outcome of wars, and underlies the growing chasm between rich and poor, educated and uneducated. It is changing the game for business, and the requirements of national defense. It is altering the landscape, and complicating the task of dealing effectively with climate change.In this book, Robert Bryce explains the unique nature of electricity as a commodity. He draws on stories from history to illustrate the stunning impact of our quest to harness it, illuminates exactly what is required to successfully sustain it, and explores the impact on societies and individuals when it collapses. As billions of people around the world still live in darkness, the gap between the electricity haves and have-nots widens, with profound political and ethical consequences. Modern life, even civilization, has become ever more dependent on a source of energy that must be produced locally and in the moment, in a reliably steady stream at particular wattage, conveyed on wires strung on poles or threaded through pipes. If the lights go out, so does our manner of living, with potentially devastating consequences. \" The Benefits of Reading Books The Benefits of Reading Books The Benefits of Reading Books